SWC Special Feature

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The long-awaited building of the future 75,000 sf Student Wellness Center is underway. Completion of this state-of-the-art facility is scheduled for Summer 2012.

The multi-faceted 19.5 million dollar facility will be a state-of-the-art wellness, fitness and sports learning facility and will offer UNF students, faculty and staff unlimited access to the largest, most comprehensive wellness center in northeast Florida. Striving to enhance our students' "out of the classroom experience", the project was funded through the efforts of Student Government who voted to create a building fee in order to fund the project. The goal of the new facility is to provide the students with quality indoor facilities that will enable them to participate in activities that will enhance their health and wellness levels and provide them with lifelong wellness, sports and fitness learning skills for the future.

A 32-foot tall climbing wall will greet the students upon entry into the 3-level building. The wall will scale the sides of the 2nd (fitness level) and 3rd (track level), giving views of all activity on all floors. Three dedicated indoor group fitness rooms and one outdoor multi-use balcony group fitness space will enable us to provide a wide variety of classes with the potential of offering even 4 classes at one time! The Dottie Dorion Fitness Center, located on the 2nd level will boast almost 27,000 sf of fitness floor space .this is over 4 times the size of our old facility! The 1/8 mile track on the 3rd level circumnavigates the perimeter of the building giving views of the fitness level, atrium, and fantastic outdoor views through its large windows.

The Dr. Paul Shirley Assessment Center will be located off the fitness floor space. This will offer students immediate access to personal fitness and nutritional assessments. New locker rooms will feature large lockers, and comfortable shower and changing accommodations. The departments for Campus Recreation and Health Promotions will be located in the new facility.

Across the street from the Student Union and adjacent to the UNF Arena and Aquatic Center, the new facility will create a complete hub for student activity on the campus. The new facility will take Healthy Osprey's to a new level. Just like the Student Union, the new facility will become a major recruitment tool for UNF and future Ospreys.